Vsource(R) Announces Results for Fiscal 2005
12 Maio 2005 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Vsource(R) Announces Results for Fiscal 2005 LA JOLLA, Calif., May
12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vsource, Inc. (OTC:VSCE) (BULLETIN
BOARD: VSCE) , today announced its financial results for its fiscal
year ending January 31, 2005 ("Fiscal 2005"). From 2001 to 2004,
the Company provided Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies with
customizable and comprehensive business process outsourcing (BPO)
solutions into and across the Asia-Pacific region. As previously
announced and as a result of an exchange offer (the Exchange Offer)
and related transactions completed on November 22, 2004, the
Company disposed of its ownership interest in Vsource Asia Berhad,
its former principal operating subsidiary, and therefore no longer
provides BPO services. Since the completion of the Exchange Offer,
the Company's only active business operations consist of limited
consulting services. Accordingly, the results of the BPO-related
operations conducted by Vsource Asia have been classified as
discontinued. In Fiscal 2005 and through the Exchange Offer,
Vsource Asia generated $13.9 million in revenues or approximately
96% of the Company's combined revenues. This release presents the
Company's results from its limited consulting services, and
excludes revenues and expenses from the discontinued BPO-related
operations. Revenue for fiscal 2005 totaled $0.254 million,
compared to zero for the same prior year period ("Fiscal 2004").
The Company reported a net profit available to common shareholders
of $37.4 million or $18.37 and $17.92 per basic and diluted share
respectively for fiscal 2005. Net profit available to common
shareholders during Fiscal 2005 included credit arising on exchange
of preferred stock resulting from the Exchange Offer of $34.3
million, offset by non-cash charges of $12.2 million from deemed
non-cash dividends to preferred shareholders. The Company recorded
deemed non-cash dividends to preferred shareholders of $11.9
million for Fiscal 2004 when it reported a net loss available to
common shareholders of $23.2 million or $12.15 per basic share. The
Company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, adjusted to exclude non-cash expenses ("Adjusted
EBITDA"), were a gain of $17.1 million for Fiscal 2005, compared
with Adjusted EBITDA loss of $9.0 million, adjusted to exclude
non-cash stock-based compensation charges of $0.1 million, for
Fiscal 2004. Adjusted EBITDA represents a non-GAAP (Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure. A table
reconciling this measure to the appropriate GAAP measure is
included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements
included in this release. Net cash as of January 31, 2005 totaled
$1.1 million, compared to $0.3 million as of January 31, 2004. As
of March 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $0.5 million in
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and also had
amounts owed to it from Vsource Asia totaling $1.739 million. These
amounts relate to legacy inter-company obligations when Vsource
Asia was a subsidiary of the Company, prior to the completion of
the Exchange Offer in November 2004. The Company is in discussions
with Vsource Asia and its parent Symphony House Berhad to finalize
payment arrangements in respect of this obligation. Because of the
uncertainty of the full repayment of the Vsource Asia obligation,
the Company has made an estimated discount of $0.783 million
against it and currently values the asset at $0.956 million. The
Company intends to continue to consider a potential sale of the
Company; liquidation and distribution of remaining assets to
shareholders; and potential acquisition opportunities. In respect
of potential acquisitions, the Company has not identified a
specific industry on which it intends to focus; however, drawing on
the Company's BPO background, it may consider small- to
medium-sized business service companies in the United States,
Europe and Japan that can benefit from the "productivity arbitrage"
derived from the migration of operations involving high volume
transaction processing to Asia and/or business services companies
operating in Asia. In the case of a sale or acquisition, the
Company may pursue additional funding opportunities. The Company
has no present arrangements or understandings with respect to the
sale of the Company or the acquisition of any specific business.
Investors should carefully review the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 for a more
detailed description of the Company's financial results. Vsource,
Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per
share data) Fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 2004 Revenue $254 $0
Operating Expenses Cost of revenue 161 0 Selling, general and
administrative 2,342 3,875 Amortization of stock-based compensation
expense 0 52 Expenses related to terminated merger with TEAM
America 0 1,467 Total expenses 2,503 5,394 Operating loss (2,249)
(5,394) Other interest income 2 32 Income tax expense (5) 0 Net
loss from continuing operations after taxation $(2,252) $(5,362)
Discontinued operations Income/(loss) from discontinued operations
before taxation 17,491 (5,985) Income tax benefit/(expense) 3 (22)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations after taxation 17,494
(6,007) Net income/(loss) 15,242 (11,369) Credit arising on
exchange 34,363 0 Non-cash deemed dividend to preferred
shareholders (1) (12,219) (11,877) Net income/(loss) available to
common shareholders $37,386 $(23,246) Basic earnings/(loss) per
share available to common shareholders Continuing operations $9.77
$(9.01) Discontinued operations $8.60 $(3.14) Total $18.37 $(12.15)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic (2)
2,035,434 1,913,807 Diluted earnings/(loss) per share available to
common shareholders Continuing operations $9.53 $n/a Discontinued
operations $8.39 $n/a Total $17.92 $n/a Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding Diluted 2,086,659 n/a Earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization excluding non-cash
stock compensation expense (3) $17,130 $(8,998) (1) Non-cash deemed
dividend for preferred shareholders associated with the
amortization of beneficial conversion feature and accretion of
redemption value of Series 4-A convertible preferred stock (2)
Excludes common shares outstanding on an "as converted basis"
totaling 51,225 in aggregate associated with preferred stock,
warrants and vested employee options outstanding (3) Reconciliation
of Net income/(loss) to Adjusted EBITDA Twelve months ended January
31, 2005 2004 Net income/(loss) $15,242 $(11,369) Add: Other
interest expense/(income) 3 (33) Depreciation and amortization
1,883 2,288 Amortization of stock-based compensation expense 0 94
Provision for income tax 2 22 Adjusted EBITDA $17,130 $(8,998)
Vsource, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) January
31, January 31, 2005 2004 Assets Current assets: Cash $1,064 $330
Receivable from related party 956 0 Restricted cash 258 275 Prepaid
expenses 308 103 Current assets 88 394 Current assets -
discontinued operations 0 4,715 Total current assets 2,674 5,817
Property and equipment, net 40 80 Restricted cash, non-current 0
250 Non current assets - discontinued operations 0 4,687 Total
assets $2,714 $10,834 Liabilities, Preferred stock and
Shareholders' equity/(deficit) Current liabilities: Accounts
payable $497 $202 Accrued expenses 262 1,529 Staff accruals 20 737
Current liabilities - discontinued operations 0 6,082 Total current
liabilities 779 8,550 Preferred stock 191 18,875 Shareholders'
equity / (deficit) 1,744 (16,591) Total Liabilities, Preferred
stock and Shareholders' equity/(deficit) $2,714 $10,834 Non-GAAP
Financial Measures This release contains non-GAAP financial
measures. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, Vsource has
provided reconciliation within this release of the non-GAAP
financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures. Adjusted EBITDA has been presented in this release in
order to assist in the analysis of the operating profitability of
the company because the company believes this form of measurement
eliminates the effects of non-cash charges such as beneficial
conversion feature expense, stock-based compensation and
depreciation and amortization. Management reviews this form of
measurement monthly. Forward Looking Statements This release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others
(i) prospective business opportunities and (ii) our potential
strategies for redirecting and financing our business.
Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical
information or statements of current condition. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or
quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such risks and uncertainties include the factors detailed in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These statements speak as of the date of this
release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these
statements in light of future events or otherwise. DATASOURCE:
Vsource, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Higham, Vice President and General
Counsel of Vsource, Inc., +1-858-551-2917,
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